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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 12639 (KLR)

Kiprotich v Republic

Kiprotich v Republic (Criminal Miscellaneous Application E038 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 12639 (KLR) (30 July 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Miscellaneous Application E038 of 2026
Judge
["E Ominde"]

The High Court found that the applicant had served 1 year and 9 months of a 3-year sentence, had rehabilitated satisfactorily, was remorseful, had family and community support, and the Probation Officer recommended non-custodial treatment. On that basis, the court exercised its revisionary powers and substituted the custodial sentence with a community service order.

Source excerpt

  • Revision of sentence
  • Non-custodial sentence
  • Community service order
  • Probation report
  • Stealing stock
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 12484 (KLR)

Wasilwa v Republic

Wasilwa v Republic (Criminal Revision Application E032 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 12484 (KLR) (30 July 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Revision Application E032 of 2026
Judge
["E Ominde"]

The court held that the applicant's strong rehabilitation record, absence of disciplinary offences, family and community support, victim-family forgiveness, health condition, and the remaining short term of sentence justified exercise of discretionary powers to review the sentence. The seven-year custodial term was therefore commuted to time already served, and the applicant was ordered released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.

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  • Sentence review
  • Community service order
  • Remission
  • Right to appeal or review
  • Non-custodial sentence
  • Probation report
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 11869 (KLR)

Odhiambo v Republic

Odhiambo v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E274 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 11869 (KLR) (Crim) (30 July 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E274 of 2025
Judge
["AM Muteti"]

The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to revisit or convert a custodial sentence that had been imposed by the High Court and affirmed by the Court of Appeal, but it could correct the sentence computation to reflect the mandatory requirement under Section 333(2) CPC by deducting only the actual remand period; the application succeeded only to that limited extent.

Source excerpt

  • Review of ruling
  • Sentence computation
  • Section 333(2) cpc
  • Non-custodial sentence
  • Medical grounds
  • Rehabilitation
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 11757 (KLR)

Maiko & another v Republic

Maiko & another v Republic (Criminal Revision 91 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 11757 (KLR) (30 July 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Revision 91 of 2026
Judge
["DR Kavedza"]

The court accepted the probation report as favourable, found that the applicants were receptive to rehabilitation and remorseful, and held that they were eligible for early release. On that basis, the court allowed sentence review and ordered their release forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.

Source excerpt

  • Stealing
  • Sentence review
  • Non-custodial sentence
  • Rehabilitation
  • Probation report
  • Early release
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 11916 (KLR)

Cheruiyot v Republic

Cheruiyot v Republic (Criminal Revision E137 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 11916 (KLR) (29 July 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Revision E137 of 2026
Judge
["DR Kavedza"]

The applicant elected to withdraw the revision application at the hearing, and because the request was unopposed, the court had no basis to proceed on the merits and therefore marked the application as withdrawn.

Source excerpt

  • Revision
  • Bail and bond
  • Withdrawal of application
  • Probation report
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 12323 (KLR)

Republic v Otieno alias Daddy

Republic v Otieno alias Daddy (Criminal Case E008 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 12323 (KLR) (27 July 2026) (Sentence)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E008 of 2024
Judge
["JM Omido"]

The court found that the accused’s conviction was proper on his unequivocal plea of guilty and that the case presented exceptional aggravating features: four intentional killings in one episode, involving deception, abuse of familial trust, and vulnerable victims. After weighing the limited mitigation against the overwhelming gravity of the offences, the court held that no finite custodial sentence would suffice and imposed the death penalty on all counts, with the secondary capital sentences held in abeyance in line with practice.

Source excerpt

  • Murder
  • Plea of guilty
  • Mitigation
  • Multiple capital convictions
  • Victim impact statements
  • Probation report
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 11682 (KLR)

Wachira v Republic

Wachira v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E076 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 11682 (KLR) (27 July 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E076 of 2026
Judge
["RL Korir"]

The applicant’s 24-month custodial sentence was lawful and proper, there was nothing irregular in the proceedings, and the probation report showed the community viewed him as a habitual petty thief, so the court declined to interfere with the sentence or substitute a non-custodial option.

Source excerpt

  • Stealing stock
  • Non-custodial sentence
  • Probation report
  • Section 362 criminal procedure code
  • Possession of discretion in sentencing
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 12820 (KLR)

Republic v Mburu

Republic v Mburu (Criminal Case 003 of 2024) [2026] KEHC 12820 (KLR) (Crim) (23 July 2026) (Judgment)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case 003 of 2024
Judge
["MW Muigai"]

The court held that although the accused was a minor, first offender, remorseful, and had pleaded guilty under a plea bargain, the offence was premeditated, involved a weapon, and resulted in death. Balancing the child’s best interests against the gravity of the violent killing, the court found custodial punishment appropriate, but tempered it with remission and a suspended residual term conditional on schooling or rehabilitation.

Source excerpt

  • Manslaughter
  • Plea bargain
  • Child offender sentencing
  • Non-custodial vs custodial sentence
  • Mitigation
  • Premeditated violence
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 12493 (KLR)

Washiali v Republic

Washiali v Republic (Criminal Appeal E047 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 12493 (KLR) (23 July 2026) (Ruling)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Appeal E047 of 2026
Judge
["E Ominde"]

The court found that its revisionary jurisdiction was properly invoked because no appeal had been filed, the probation report was favourable, the applicant had already repaid Kshs. 750,000 out of the total loss, and the respondent raised no objection. On that basis, the custodial sentence was excessive in the circumstances and was revised to a probationary term.

Source excerpt

  • Revision of sentence
  • Non-custodial sentence
  • Probation
  • Restitution
  • Probation report
  • Constitutional supervisory jurisdiction
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Criminal law [2026] KEHC 10983 (KLR)

Republic v Onduso

Republic v Onduso (Criminal Case E009 of 2023) [2026] KEHC 10983 (KLR) (20 July 2026) (Sentence)

Court
High Court
Case number
Criminal Case E009 of 2023
Judge
["LN Mutende"]

The court held that although murder is a grave and brutal offence, the offender’s emerging-adult status, presumed first-offender status, and the need for rehabilitation justified a custodial sentence rather than death. Weighing the victim impact, community views, absence of confirmed prior convictions, and the offender's potential for reform, the court imposed 23 years' imprisonment effective from the date of arraignment.

Source excerpt

  • Murder
  • Death penalty discretion
  • Mitigation
  • Probation report
  • Victim impact statement
  • Rehabilitation
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